Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes

• 4 green or red bell peppers
• 1 lb chicken chorizo sausage, bulk
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the top off of each pepper; discard the tops and seeds. Chop the onion and add it to a bowl. Add the chorizo, plus spices. Mix well. Stuff the meat mixture into each pepper. Place the peppers upright into a baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the peppers have softened.

Zone info: 4 servings at <1 block carb, 4 block protein (6g carb, 28g prot, 4g fat)